When to queue
Go at 10am.
- Typical wait at 10am
- 0min
- At 4pm, its worst hour
- 18min
Six Flags Great America
The Lobster wait times
- Typical wait
- 13min
- At its busiest
- 18min
- Shortest queue
- 9pm
- Running
- 93%
13minTypical wait
A typical day, opening to close
The Lobster at Six Flags Great America averages 13 minutes. It is shortest at 9pm and worst at 4pm. It has run 93% of the park's opening hours recently.
The Lobster queue times, day by day
Every reading through the day, against what The Lobster usually does at that hour. Pick another day underneath.
The Lobster over recent weeks
Typical waits from this ride's own recorded readings
The Lobster has averaged about 13 minutes of queue across its recorded readings, peaking around 18 minutes, with the longest queues near 4pm, and the shortest near 9pm. Pick a date below to see that day minute by minute.
- Typical
- 13min
- Peak
- 18min
- Running
- 93%
- Busiest at
- 4pm
Last 4 days, tap one
Which day
Pick a Saturday.
- Typical wait on a Saturday
- 5min
- On a Sunday
- 15min
Does The Lobster break down?
Rarely.
It was running 93% of the time Six Flags Great America was open over the last two weeks, so it was down about 4 minutes in every opening hour.
- Running, share of opening hours
- 93%
- Queue readings recorded
- 4,370
The record
30 minutes.
The longest queue posted for The Lobster, on Sunday 1 November.
Every ride at Six Flags Great America →When is the The Lobster queue shortest?
Usually at 10am, about 0 minutes, against 18 at 4pm. Turning up at the right hour saves 18 minutes on a single ride.
The Lobster queue times by hour
Typical wait, last 90 days · minutes
010a
311a
1012p
161p
132p
173p
184p
85p
116p
167p
108p
89p
810p
811p
Walk on under 10 minShort 10-19 minModerate 20-34 minLong 35-59 minVery long 60 min and up
Best time to ride The Lobster
10am on a Saturday
The Lobster averages 0 minutes at 10am. The longest queue it has ever held is 30 minutes.
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Which day is quietest for The Lobster?
Saturday, at 5 minutes on average, against 15 on Sunday.
The Lobster by day of the week
4 days with a recorded queue
- Thu7m
- Fri13m
- Sat5m
- Sun15m
Does The Lobster break down?
It ran 91% of Six Flags Great America's opening hours across 4 recorded days, and is declining. It ran without a recorded stop on Tuesday 10 Nov.
Uptime and closures
91% of opening hours · 4 days recorded
↓ declining91%
Good
Running 91% of the minutes Six Flags Great America was open.
Each square is one day, its share of opening hours running. Tap a day to open it above.
How long can the The Lobster queue get?
The worst queue recorded for The Lobster was 30 minutes on Sunday 1 Nov.
Longest The Lobster queues on record
Peaks in the last 14 days · Every one a real date
- 1Sunday 1 Nov30m
- 2Friday 30 Oct20m
- 3Thursday 29 Oct10m
- 4Saturday 31 Oct5m
Which months are busiest for The Lobster?
September runs longest at 15 minutes on average, and April is quietest at 5.
The Lobster through the year
All-time average by month · minutes
5Apr
13May
11Jun
9Jul
11Aug
15Sep
13Oct
12Nov
About The Lobster
The Lobster is one of 21 rides tracked at Six Flags Great America, 20th longest of 21 by usual wait. It queues about 13 minutes on a typical day, shorter than the 33-minute park average.
The Lobster has averaged about 13 minutes of wait over recent weeks, and is typically busiest around 4pm and quietest around 9pm. Over the last two weeks it has been open around 93% of the park's operating hours. It's typically quietest on Saturdays and busiest on Sundays.
How we measure
- Readings
- The queue time Six Flags Great America publishes for this ride, read every few minutes while the park is open.
- By hour
- This ride's own last 90 days, within opening hours.
- Day by day
- Its last 14 days.
- Running
- The share of the park's open minutes the ride was running.
Frequently asked
What's the current wait time for The Lobster?
The live wait time for The Lobster at Six Flags Great America is shown at the top of this page and refreshed directly from the park's own ride system. Check live The Lobster wait times.
Is The Lobster open right now?
The live status badge at the top of this page shows whether The Lobster is open or closed right now - it updates automatically from Six Flags Great America's own ride system. Over the last couple of weeks, The Lobster has been open around 93% of Six Flags Great America's operating hours. You can also see the live status of every ride at Six Flags Great America.
What's the best time of day to ride The Lobster?
Based on historical wait time data, The Lobster is typically quietest around 9pm. For most rides the queue is shortest in the first hour after the park opens and the last hour before it closes, with midday through mid-afternoon the busiest window.
What is the best day to ride The Lobster?
The Lobster is usually quietest on Saturdays, and busiest on Sundays based on recent weeks - visit on a Saturday for shorter waits.
How long is the line for The Lobster usually?
Over recent weeks, The Lobster has averaged about 13 minutes, with lines usually longest around 4pm. Wait times usually build through the morning, peak from midday to mid-afternoon, then ease off before close. Weekends and school holidays run noticeably longer than quiet weekdays. This page shows today's live wait time, the day's average, hourly breakdowns and the full history of peak lines for The Lobster at Six Flags Great America.
Is The Lobster often closed or broken down?
Over the last two weeks, The Lobster has been running about 93% of the time. We track The Lobster's uptime and downtime automatically - see the "Reliability" and "Downtime History" panels on this page for its full record over the last 30 days, including any current closures and how long they've lasted.
Where can I find The Lobster at Six Flags Great America?
The Lobster is at Six Flags Great America - see the park map and full ride list for its exact location. The Six Flags Great America page also shows which rides nearby have the shortest lines right now.
Can I get wait time alerts for The Lobster?
Yes - create a free alert and we'll notify you when The Lobster's wait time drops below your chosen threshold (for example, "tell me when The Lobster is under 20 minutes"). Great for timing your sprint from across the park.
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